With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

A single sperm donor who carries a rare cancer-causing genetic mutation has fathered at least 197 children across 14 ...

The field of dermatology has witnessed remarkable progress in the prevention and treatment of skin diseases over the past ...

Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...

The DNA inside our cells is constantly being damaged, and one of the worst kinds of damage is a double-strand break-when both sides of the DNA helix are cut at once.

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

New research published in Nature Communications has linked a normal cellular process to an accumulation of DNA mutations in ...

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the ...

New Houston Methodist research has revealed that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and ...